From child prodigy to chief scientist

This state lasted for two or three hours. When Xu Xiao felt her concentration starting to wane, she quickly stopped the test.

After a series of tests, Xu Xiao had gained a basic understanding of the effectiveness of the mathematical intuition terms.

The mathematical intuition term itself does not improve his mathematical knowledge reserves, but rather enhances his skills and inspiration.

This feeling is like, even with exactly the same ingredients and seasonings, a chef's dish will taste much better than an ordinary person's.

As long as the knowledge involved in the problem is within Xu Xiao's grasp, he can fully utilize the effect of mathematical intuition terms to greatly improve the success rate and speed of solving the problem.

However, if it is truly a blind spot in Xu Xiao's knowledge, or if the problem-solving method is too tricky, even with the help of mathematical intuition, it is highly likely that he still will not be able to solve it.

Besides the effects of mathematical intuition, its additional energy consumption is also relatively controllable.

Only when Xu Xiao is thinking about how to solve the problem will the effect of the entry slightly increase the energy consumption.

Once a solution is formed, the process of solving the problem will not consume any additional energy.

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After finishing their provincial team training, the team members began their final preparations for this year's CMO.

The CMO was held at Xingcheng No. 1 Middle School. The day before they went to the examination venue, Ma Junfeng and other members of the coaching team took the students to the airport.

Most of the team members were flying for the first time and found it very novel.

Xu Xiao, the youngest member of the team, was the calmest and didn't seem to care much about flying.

In his previous life, he would take at least a dozen flights a year just for business trips, so he was already used to this kind of thing.

As the plane was about to take off, He Muzhou and Du Yuan both felt noticeably nervous, their hands involuntarily gripping the handrails beside them.

"This plane... it shouldn't crash anytime soon, right?"

"Probably not. It's said that airplanes are the safest mode of transportation, safer than trains and cars."

"That's true, but if the plane crashes, there probably won't be much of a chance of survival, right?"

Listening to their conversation, Xu Xiao looked helpless.

"Don't worry, the probability of a plane crashing is even lower than the probability of our national team getting a perfect score. When the plane takes off, we'll each have a piece of candy, and it won't feel so bad."

As she spoke, Xu Xiao distributed the prepared candy to her teammates.

During takeoff and landing, the rapid changes in cabin pressure can easily cause ear discomfort.

Eating sugar can promote saliva secretion and swallowing, helping the Eustachian tubes to open, thus maintaining the balance between the middle ear cavity and the external air pressure.

Somewhat surprised, He Muzhou accepted the candy Xu Xiao offered and asked, puzzled:

"Xu Xiao... how do you know all this? Have you ever flown before?"

"Yes, I noticed you didn't react much after boarding the plane, as if you were already used to it."

"Ah... I've heard my dad mention these things before, and this is my first time on an airplane."

Xu Xiao thought for a moment and then gave a vague answer, since it was indeed his body's first time on an airplane.

After the plane took off, everyone did feel some discomfort in their ears, so they immediately followed Xu Xiao's advice, unwrapped the candy, and put it in their mouths.

"Xu Xiao, this method really works!"

"That's good. Don't forget to suck on another one when the plane is about to land."

As the plane gradually took off smoothly, everyone calmed down and started doing exercises in their workbooks.

The flight from Shengjing to Xingcheng takes more than three hours, and they don't want to waste that time.

However, the economy class seats they were in were a bit cramped, and the swaying of the plane made it difficult for them to concentrate.

Surprisingly, Ma Junfeng didn't impose strict demands on the students; instead, he offered some words of advice:

"Let's all rest well on the plane first, and we can start studying when we get there."

After these days of intensive training, the team members' skill level has basically been finalized, and the learning effect on the plane is not good, so it is better to rest and recharge.

Hearing Ma Junfeng say this, most of the team members put away their workbooks, but Tao Kewei and He Muzhou remained unmoved and continued to study on the plane.

Xu Xiao, however, did not take out her workbook at all. After the plane took off, she leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes to rest.

But what others didn't know was that Xu Xiao's brain was working at high speed at that moment.

With her exceptional memory, Xu Xiao had already memorized a large number of questions and answers in advance.

In this way, no matter how harsh the environment on the plane is, Xu Xiao can maintain a highly efficient learning state without being greatly affected by it.

After a flight of more than three hours, the plane landed at Xingcheng International Airport.

The weather in Changsha was much warmer than in Shengjing. As soon as we got out of the airport, everyone took off their coats.

After settling into a hotel near Xingcheng No. 1 Middle School, Ma Junfeng organized a low-intensity training session that evening to help the team members maintain their form, and that concluded the day.

The following morning, Ma Junfeng led everyone to Xingcheng No.1 Middle School to register and participate in the opening ceremony.

To provide maximum convenience for students, Xingcheng No.1 Middle School held both the registration and opening ceremony in the school's auditorium.

In this way, students can take their seats immediately after registration and prepare to participate in the opening ceremony.

Xu Xiao's appearance quickly attracted everyone's attention.

"Hey? What's that kid over there?"

"Could he also be here for the CMO competition?"

"He looks only eleven or twelve years old. Are all kids these days this scary?"

Xu Xiao was already used to the attention he received from the outside world, and he ignored the stares and comments, simply waiting in line to complete the registration procedures.

Even the staff member responsible for verifying the students' identities was stunned for a while after seeing Xu Xiao.

Only after confirming repeatedly that Xu Xiao was indeed a member of the Liaoning Provincial Team did he help Xu Xiao complete the registration procedures.

As Xu Xiao turned around, preparing to walk towards her seat, she made eye contact with another girl.

The girl had neat, short hair that reached her ears, and wore a slightly oversized "Dou Cheng Middle School" uniform. Her expression was calm and focused.

She looked younger than most of the students in the lecture hall, though she was certainly a few years older than Xu Xiao.

This girl wasn't particularly eye-catching in the crowd, but Xu Xiao couldn't help but glance at her a couple more times.